The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-09

meant lees work,-a lesson we'll worthy
the attention Of some OF our grasping
monopolies. In 1871 some English and
French laborers were engaged In the con-
stfuction oil a railway from Paris to Reuen.
1t was soon discovered that the French
laborers could accomplish only about two.
thirds as much work as the English II
WAS suspected that this deficiency oftoice
was due to the deficiency OF food. The
French laborers were thereupon supplied
with an equal amount Of food, and soon
were abletoaccomplish an equal amount Of
work, another lesson worthy the attention
OF some Of our railway kings who employ
a vast number OF men on miserable pay,
and expect this human machine TO do
good work on insufficient fuel, while the
iron horse has an abundance OF food and
water. l
COMPOSITION OF THE MACHINE.
This human machine is built up OF cells,
which are In turn composed OF atoms or
molecules, whoae Observation-Disclosures
by heredity and modified by external con.
ditions, determines tho special action and
use, Just as in any other piece OF machin.
cry, tho pulleys, valves, wheels and levers,
are made, modified or changed to adapt It
to It's special or general purpose. Tho
celia arc called into action by stimulus,
which, go far as We can trace IT. always
with two exceptions, proceeds from with.
out, as the atimulus OF steam Is applied
from without to the engine.
ii o muscle contract, 1t contracts in obe.
dience 10 a stimulus carried to 1t by q mo.
tive nerve. The stimulus conveyed along
the nerve had Its development in a nerve
center, called a ganglion, whose function
1t is to analyize. sift out and I may say to
decide, II tho sensation experienced by it
DO converted Into au emotion or q motion,
or yet perchance be stored up In the mind
as memory. This sensation was conveyed
to the gangiion by a sensitive nerve, from
all impression received upon a sensory
surface, such IS the skin, mucous men,
brauce or ono OF the organs OF special
senee. Voluntary movements are only
the final response to Impressions made
upon the special Senses at the time or in
the past ; this We call memory. The high.
est expressions Of tho intellect OF man arc
manifested through machinery made more
perfect by ~original construction called
heredity, OF made more perfect by labor,
or in other words education.
Thus, the operations Of this human
machine Is identical with physical force,
the motor Of II bodies being the same,
and the force that operates upon 1t being
the game, No in tho organic world, except
that we as intelligent and reasoning be-
in2s recognize a something else, a some
thing separate and apart from our natural
bodies, a something that has bsen yari-
ously defined in various times in the de-
yelopment and history Of man as mind,
life, or soul.
Little does it concern Us, my friends,
what definition we give OF life; but much
how We spend our liyeg. In the Language
Of Wheeling's gifted poet:
Il Is n pleasant country where We 70
When this life cndsl 1would believe It 90.
Nor terribly the soul with bugbear fear,
W iancied torture. anguish, sorrow, woe,
VI which, alas, We have sufficient here,
Although the unseen world hath gloomy rntc
ADOLF whose portals many teFrors wait.
4 4oVe 70 tllik, Tic painful threshold passed,
4 better dwelling will appear at last.
II not the wondruus city we are tod
HAN shining streets adorned aud paved with rold.
4 iatid where wa with loving friends may be.
Uuf lifted souls more pure and clear to ice
zee beantlnl aud true In Gods high ministry.